The Invisible Man

Submitted by Paul Blanksby on

The Face of the Men’s Shed
Around the ‘Burgh, and beyond, we often have interesting discussions about the Shed. ‘Oh, is it
still running? Where is it now? What IS a Men’s Shed?’ And the classic; ‘Oh, it’s just a bunch of
old guys tinkering’.
Let me set the scene;
A bloke retires and is lost for something meaningful to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk
to, a reason for getting out of bed. He has decades of skill and life experience to impart to others.

HMS 2508 February 2021 Article

Submitted by Paul Blanksby on

HMS 2508 February 2021 Article

Heroes of the Bench.

Remember that industrial arts teacher with his ‘special dark pencil’* all those years ago? Perhaps the landscape artist who somehow sprinkled glorious morning light onto dull canvas. Or the old codger over the fence, always tinkering with something, the sound of his handsaw a rhythmic addition to the cricket on his old valve radio.

December 2020 HMS 2508 Article

Submitted by Paul Blanksby on

December 2020 HMS 2508 Article

Your Men’s Shed gives a huge thank you to our members, our community and our Sponsors for all their support during this difficult year. We have been honored to assist various local groups and families with their projects, host Men’s Health events, keep all our blokes safe and well, standing Shoulder to Shoulder through this season.

Shedman (you remember him, don’t you?) even got to learn how to turn wood, use a spoke shave and do a bit of welding, plus he helped out a lovely lady….

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